| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in San Salvador |
| Began: | 2021年5月26日水曜日2時47分 |
| Maximum: | 2021年5月26日水曜日5時18分 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2021年5月26日水曜日5時32分 |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 45 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2021年5月26日水曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — San Salvador
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in San Salvador. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for San Salvador.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2時47分 5月26日 (水) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  233° | 33.5° | |
| 3時45分 5月26日 (水) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 240° | 22.1° | |
| 5時11分 5月26日 (水) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 247° | 4.0° | |
| 5時18分 5月26日 (水) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 247° | 2.5° | |
| 5時25分 5月26日 (水) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 248° | 1.1° | |
| 5時32分 5月26日 (水) | Setting | Moonset Setting | 248° | -0.2° |
| 6時52分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 251° | -18.3° |
| 7時49分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 253° | -30.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in San Salvador. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (5月26日 (水))
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Salvador
| Eclipse Visibility From San Salvador | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月13–14日 (金) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月27–28日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月20日 (土) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年8月16–17日 (火) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in San Salvador, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in San Salvador
Next annular eclipse visible in San Salvador